ENERGATE Project

Meet Our Second Speaker: Dimitris Kollias! We can't hide our happiness when we introduce Dimitris Kollias—a leading Energy Transition Strategist and Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy. 🔹 About our speaker Dimitris specialises in the development of smart energy solutions, stakeholder engagement, and driving impactful projects for the green transition. Experienced in introducing pioneering "smart energy solutions" in building and other facilities (public and private), promoting technological innovation and the "green transition." Ensures the full participation of all stakeholders in an energy project as an influencer, shaping development strategies with a broad network of significant contacts in the private and public sectors. Focuses resources and efforts in ways that enable the achievement of substantial developmental outcomes through a long-term process of synergies, partnerships, memoranda of understanding, and implementation of environmental awareness programs in collaboration with public entities, NGOs, and corporate social responsibility departments of major companies. Develops and fosters youth groups to promote sustainability. Participates in the planning and implementation of projects such as Gr-eCo Island Chalki and Poros. During Verde.tec Forum 2025, Dimitris will join the panel discussion: 🔹 “Connecting Innovation, Finance, and Policy: The Road to Sustainable Buildings, Obstacles and Market Needs” Workshop Details 🗓 Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 ⏰ Time: 13:30 – 15:30 EET 📍 Venue: Workshop Room 1, MEC Exhibition Center, Paiania Entrance is free, and the session will be in Greek. Visit us at Stand D33 (Feb 21–23) in the LIFE EU Programmes zone! 📌 Find the full agenda & more details here: https://lnkd.in/dkDGzRSd We look forward to seeing you there! #LIFEProgramme #LIFEAmplifier #LIFE #Sustainability #Verdetec #Workshop #GreenAwards

Meet Our First Speaker: Christos Tourkolias! We’re very happy to introduce Dr. Christos Tourkolias—an energy policy and planning expert with a PhD in Environmental Economics, a background in Chemical Engineering from NTUA, and hands‐on experience with renewable energy and energy efficiency policies. During Verde.tec Forum 2025, Dr. Tourkolias will participate in a panel discussion on: “Connecting Innovation, Finance, and Policy: The Road to Sustainable Buildings, Obstacles and Market Needs” where he will share key insights on how to transition from pilot initiatives to the broader adoption of advanced energy-efficiency solutions. Workshop Details 🗓 Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 ⏰ Time: 13:30 – 15:30 EET 📍 Venue: Workshop Room 1, MEC Exhibition Center, Paiania Entrance is free, and the sessions will be in Greek. Come see us at Stand D33 (Feb 21–23) in the LIFE EU Programmes zone! Find the agenda & more details here: https://lnkd.in/dkDGzRSd We look forward to seeing you there! #LIFEProgramme #LIFEAmplifier #LIFE #Sustainability #Verdetec #Workshop

🌟 We’re live at the DATAMITE Meetup 2025! 🌟 The IT Innovation Center of OTE Group is buzzing with energy as we kick off today’s event at our headquarters in Athens. Join us as we bridge research and industry in EU-funded innovation! Here’s what’s happening: Expert-Led Panels: • Creating Value in Data Marketplaces: Opportunities & Risks • Data Exploitation in the Health Sector • Data Monetisation Strategies: The Value of Data as an Asset • Data-Driven Transformation Across Industries: Innovations & Lessons • Privacy & Security in the Age of Data: Legal & Ethical Challenges Showcase Opportunities: Discover EU projects from the Smart Energy Cluster and beyond, featuring initiatives like the ENERGATE Project, CRETE VALLEY, DEDALUS EU, DigiBUILD Project, ENPOWER, FORTESIE EU Project, HEDGE-IoT, META BUILD Horizon Europe Project, and ENERSHARE . Plus, get a sneak peek at EnergyGuard and TwinShip, launching in 2025! Interactive Stand: Visit the DeployAI project stand with representatives from OTE, Demokritos, and EIT. #LIFEAmplifier #LIFEProgramme #Sustainability #SmartEnergyCluster

🔹 Join Us at Verde.tec Forum 2025! 🔹 We’re trully happy to announce that the InEExS LIFE and ENERGATE Project will be participating in the 7th International Verde.tec / Environmental Technologies Exhibition as part of the Verde.tec Forum 2025! 📅 Workshop: "From Innovation to Market: New, Advanced Services for Energy Efficiency in Buildings" 🗓 Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 ⏰ Time: 13:30 – 15:30 EET 📍 Venue: Workshop Room 1, MEC Exhibition Center, Paiania 🎤 Organiser: EPU NTUA – Decision Support Systems Laboratory 🔎 What to Expect? The workshop will showcase smart digital tools, innovative approaches, and business models designed to enhance energy efficiency in buildings, bridging the gap from pilot projects to market adoption. 📌 Key topics include: ✅ Digital platforms connecting key stakeholders >Enhancing collaboration between real estate owners, ESCOs, and financiers. ✅ Energy management-enabled heating systems > Smart solutions for optimising consumption and reducing costs. ✅ Blockchain technology in energy efficiency > Ensuring transparency and security in energy transactions. 👥 Who Should Attend? Energy service companies, real estate developers, technology providers, financial institutions, municipalities, policymakers, and researchers looking to explore next-generation energy efficiency solutions. 💡 Visit Us at Stand D33! From February 21-23, find us in the LIFE EU Programmes zone to: 🔹 Discover the ENERGATE Platform & InEExS business models 🔹 Explore cutting-edge digital solutions 🔹 Discuss potential collaborations for energy efficiency initiatives 🎟 Entrance is FREE, and the event will be conducted in Greek. Find more and download the agenda here: https://lnkd.in/dkDGzRSd #LIFEProgramme #LIFEAmplifier #LIFE #Sustainability #Verdetec #Workshop #EnergyEfficiency #CarbonNeutrality

😊Exciting News! We are trully happy to welcome Angeliki (Lina) Konstantinopoulou to the ENERGATE Project as our new Advisory Board Member! 🎉 Lina is the Executive Director of SEFA | The Sustainable Energy Finance Association and brings over 15 years of leadership experience in industry associations, digitalisation, climate and environment, SMEs, entrepreneurship, and leadership. With strong networks across EU institutions, she has successfully led high-impact initiatives and major projects in sustainability and energy. 💡 About SEFA SEFA is the European trade association for the sustainable energy industry in the built environment, accelerating the transition to a net-zero carbon economy by driving the development and financing of sustainable energy across Europe. Under the European Green Deal, SEFA plays a key role in supporting economic growth, innovation, and decarbonization in the built environment. 🌍 Why this synergy matters At ENERGATE, we believe that impactful collaboration is key to driving sustainable change. Lina’s expertise and SEFA’s vision for a greener, more resilient built environment align perfectly with our project’s mission and to efficiently spread the word about our innovative ENERGATE Platform. We are looking forward to working with Lina and SEFA to shape a more sustainable energy landscape in Europe! 🔋🌱 #energate_eu #SEFA #SustainableEnergy #LIFEProgramme #LIFEAmplifier #Sustainability

🌟 Join Us at the DATAMITE Meetup 2025! The IT Innovation Center of OTE Group is thrilled to invite you to the DATAMITE Meetup 2025, a dynamic event bringing together researchers and industry professionals from EU-funded projects for discussions, networking, and collaboration. 📅 Date: 6 February 2025 ⏰ Time: 09:00 - 17:00 📍 Location: OTE Group Headquarters, 99 Kifisias Ave., 15124 Marousi, Athens, Greece 🎯 Theme: Bridging Research and Industry in EU-Funded Innovation Why Attend? ✨ Expert-Led Discussion Panels: Creating Value in Data Marketplaces: Opportunities & Risks Data Exploitation in the Health Sector Data Monetisation Strategies: The Value of Data as an Asset Data-Driven Transformation Across Industries: Innovations & Lessons Privacy & Security in the Age of Data: Legal & Ethical Challenges ✨ Showcase Opportunities: Discover EU projects and initiatives from the Smart Energy Cluster and beyond, including ENERGATE Project, CRETE VALLEY, DEDALUS EU, DigiBUILD Project, ENPOWER, FORTESIE EU Project, HEDGE-IoT, META BUILD Horizon Europe Project and ENERSHARE . Plus, get a first look at EnergyGuard and TwinShip, launching in 2025! 🚀 The DeployAI project will also feature an interactive stand with representation by OTE, Demokritos, and EIT. #LIFEAmplifier #LIFEProgramme #Sustainability #SmartEnergyCluster #2025

We’re excited to announce that ENERGATE will be participating in the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) 2025, one of Europe’s premier conferences on energy sustainability! 📅 When: 4–7 March 2025 📍 Where: Wels, Austria 🌟 Why Join Us? Discover how ENERGATE is: ✔️ Redefining sustainable energy efficiency investments across Europe ✔️ Driving innovation in energy solutions ✔️ Building partnerships that shape the future of sustainability We can’t wait to connect, share, and collaborate with professionals from across the industry. For more details about World Sustainable Energy Days visit their official website: https://www.wsed.at/ 📸 Venue photography copyright: ©OOe Energiesparverband #WSED2025 #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #NetworkingOpportunity #Energate_eu #LIFEProgramme #LIFEAmplifier

🌟 New Publication Alert We’re excited to share our latest scientific publication, "System Design of an Online Marketplace Towards the Standardisation of Sustainable Energy Efficiency Investments in Buildings" Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Authors: Ioanna Andreoulaki Katerina Papapostolou Daniela Stoian Konstantinos Kefalas Vangelis Marinakis 🏢 Why This Research Matters: 🔧 High-Level Architecture: Key components, modules, and system interfaces that form the backbone of the ENERGATE platform, driving energy efficiency in buildings. 🤝 Collaboration Mechanisms: How Building Owners, Project Implementors, and Financial Institutions interact seamlessly to accelerate energy-efficient building renovations. 📊 Structured Data Collection: Utilising predefined information entries to standardise processes, enhance decision-making, and improve efficiency for all stakeholders. 🎯 User Requirements: Addressing the diverse needs of stakeholders in the energy efficiency value chain, ensuring their unique perspectives are represented. 🔒 Design Principles: Prioritising platform security, reliability, and user-friendliness to foster trust and accessibility. Discover more about the methodology and its applications by visiting our Scientific Publications Library: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dVp8pceA #Publication #ScientificPublication #LIFEProgramme #LIFEAmplifier #EnergyTransition

🌟 New Publication Alert We’re excited to share our latest scientific publication, "A Decision Support Tool for Aggregation and Prioritisation of Energy Efficiency Investments in Buildings" Publisher: IEEE Authors: Ioanna Andreoulaki Daniela Stoian Katerina Papapostolou Andriana Stavrakaki Vangelis Marinakis 🏢 Why This Research Matters: Reducing buildings' energy consumption is critical in the fight against climate change. This paper introduces a decision-making tool designed to streamline and simplify the process of identifying and prioritising energy efficiency investments in the building sector. Discover more about the methodology and its applications by visiting our Scientific Publications Library: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dVp8pceA #Publication #ScientificPublication #LIFEProgramme #LIFEAmplifier #EnergyTransition #EnergyEfficiency

🎉 Happy New Year from the ENERGATE Project Team! 🎉 As we step into 2025, the last year of the ENERGATE Project, we want to celebrate a fantastic milestone: 🙌 700 followers on LinkedIn! ✨ Our promise for 2025: We're committed to transforming the future of energy efficiency for the better. With impactful collaborations and our fantastic platform release, we can't wait to share the next chapter with you all. Your support, engagement, and belief in our mission drive us to push boundaries and work tirelessly toward a more energy-efficient and sustainable future. #LIFEProgramme #LIFEAmplifier #CINEA #HappyNewYear #Followers #Sustainability